Upcoming events at LGNC:
Spring Yoga Session!
Certified Yoga Instructor Stacy Hein will be offering a 9-week “yoga for all” session Mondays, April 29 through June 24 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. This is a moderately challenging but gentle yoga class. Beginners are welcome, poses can be adapted to fit your level of ability. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to settle in before class begins.
Registration for the entire session is encouraged. Space is limited. Cost $8/class for members ($72), $10 for non-members ($90) and $12 for drop-in (if available). Payment due at class – credit card, check, cash accepted. Register Here!
Namaste!
Meet at the Osprey House at 6:45 p.m. or at the Translater Lane Parking lot at 7:00 p.m. We will hike up Translater Lane to the top of the mountain by dusk and then listen for Whip-poor-wills on the way back down in the dark. Bring a flashlight if you wish.
Youth in grades 7 through 12 are invited to join the Naturalist Club, LGNC’s extracurricular environmental club for middle and high school students! Members of this club are involved with year-round educational activities, outdoor adventures, and research projects at the refuge. For more information or to sign up, please contact LGNC Program Specialist Chad Schwartz at chad.schwartz@lgnc.org.
Spring Yoga Session!
Certified Yoga Instructor Stacy Hein will be offering a 9-week “yoga for all” session Mondays, April 29 through June 24 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. This is a moderately challenging but gentle yoga class. Beginners are welcome, poses can be adapted to fit your level of ability. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to settle in before class begins.
Registration for the entire session is encouraged. Space is limited. Cost $8/class for members ($72), $10 for non-members ($90) and $12 for drop-in (if available). Payment due at class – credit card, check, cash accepted. Register Here!
Namaste!
Kids in grades 2 through 6 are invited to join the Junior Naturalist Club, LGNC’s extracurricular environmental club for elementary school students! The goal of this club is to foster a lifelong appreciation for nature and science through hands-on field and lab experiences and other year-round activities. Graduates of the Junior Naturalist Club are encouraged to join LGNC’s Naturalist Club for older youth. For more information or to sign up, please contact LGNC Program Specialist Chad Schwartz at chad.schwartz@lgnc.org.
Potluck picnic – bring a dish to share with everyone. Enjoythe habitat gardens, entertainment, and stay late for anighttime campfire and nature study!
Spring Yoga Session!
Certified Yoga Instructor Stacy Hein will be offering a 9-week “yoga for all” session Mondays, April 29 through June 24 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. This is a moderately challenging but gentle yoga class. Beginners are welcome, poses can be adapted to fit your level of ability. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to settle in before class begins.
Registration for the entire session is encouraged. Space is limited. Cost $8/class for members ($72), $10 for non-members ($90) and $12 for drop-in (if available). Payment due at class – credit card, check, cash accepted. Register Here!
Namaste!
Spring Yoga Session!
Certified Yoga Instructor Stacy Hein will be offering a 9-week “yoga for all” session Mondays, April 29 through June 24 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. This is a moderately challenging but gentle yoga class. Beginners are welcome, poses can be adapted to fit your level of ability. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to settle in before class begins.
Registration for the entire session is encouraged. Space is limited. Cost $8/class for members ($72), $10 for non-members ($90) and $12 for drop-in (if available). Payment due at class – credit card, check, cash accepted. Register Here!
Namaste!
Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor with Kay Stauffer
Wednesdays, June 19-July 24, 2019, 6:00-8:00 p.m. (NO CLASS July 3)
With such a variety of textures and patterns in nature, many watercolor techniques, such as glazing, masking, dry brush, and splattering, will be introduced to better enable you to paint rocks, trees, water, or whatever subjects you are trying to represent. A basic knowledge of watercolor and brush handling is a must to sign up for this class, which will guide you towards developing your own painting ideas. Composition and principles of design will also be incorporated.
Class Registration:
This series of five classes will meet at the Nature Center each Wednesday (except July 3) from June 19 through July 24. Registration fee for all five classes: $30 for members, $50 for non-members. Registration limited to 12 participants. Please pay by cash or check at the first class.
LGNC members: register here Non-members: register here
After registering, you will be sent a materials list. You can purchase the recommended materials at local stores such as AC Moore, Michael’s, or the Blick Store (Emmaus). Paper can be purchased at the workshop, $6.00 per sheet, 22”x30.” We will be painting in the first class, so you will need your supplies.
Please contact LGNC at mail@lgnc.org or 610-760-8889 if you have any questions.
Celebrate our important pollinators! Enjoy exhibits, honey tasting, a native plant sale, and other activties (TBA).
Schedule:
- 9:00-10:00 a.m. – Bird Walk. Join us fora beginner bird walk around the Osprey House. Binoculars will be provided.
- 10:00 a.m. and noon – Butterfly and Bug Walk. Discover the many butterflies and other insects that live in LGNC’s habitat gardens! Kids and families are encouraged to attend. Insect nets willbe provided.
- 2:00 p.m. – Garden Tour. Learn about the 200+ species in LGNC’s habitat garden!
Landscaping for Communities & Wildlife
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News and Current Events:
May 4 Morning Bird Walk CANCELLED
Due to the weather, this morning’s BIRD WALK has been cancelled. The Reptile/Amphibian and Botany workshops will go on as scheduled.
Earth Day Service Day Postponed!
Earth Day Service Day has been postponed. We are rescheduling for May 11, 2019. Thank you and be safe this weekend.
Summer Hours!
LGNC’s summer hours have begun for the season! The Osprey House hours of operation are now 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily, but our hiking trails are still open every day from sunrise to sunset! Since our Information Desk is volunteer staffed, the Osprey House may not always be open during this schedule. Please call ahead at 610-760-8889 if you’re planning to stop in.
Remembering Bill Mineo
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Bill Mineo, one of LGNC’s founding members. We mourn the loss of this key figure in Lehigh Gap Nature Center’s creation and success. Click here for the Autumn 2017 Wildlife Activist (#81) to read a recent Board member spotlight article on Bill. Also, click here to view Bill’s obituary. Our condolences to the family.
LGNC Restoration Mini Documentary
LGNC Refuge 15th Anniversary
LGNC celebrated the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Lehigh Gap Refuge on August 18, 2018!
Watershed Professionals Institute!
The Alliance for Watershed Education held this year’s Watershed Professionals Institute right here along the Lehigh River!!! LGNC has the honor to be a member of this alliance along with 22 other centers located within the larger Delaware River Watershed.
2018 Volunteer Appreciation Day
LGNC’s Volunteer Appreciation Day made the news!!!
https://www.tnonline.com/center-celebrate-15-year-anniversary-volunteer-appreciation-day
LGNC Solar Panels in the News!
Check out these reports about our solar panels!!!
https://www.tnonline.com/solar-panels-installed-osprey-house
…and this from 69 News!
